Iranian Director Ali Asgari on Travel Ban Doc ‘Higher Than Acidic Clouds’ and Rejecting ‘Victimization’: ‘Why Don’t You Just Let Me Make Films?’ Iranian director Ali Asgari speaks about filmmaking as activism and how his travel ban after Cannes inspired new doc 'Higher Than Acidic Clouds.'

Despite his ban from making movies, Asgari has since directed a doc called "Higher Than Acidic Clouds" & I wonder if I'll ever be able to watch it or if he'll ever be able to leave Iran to support it. His words in this piece by
@rafiews.com are vital.
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Iranian Filmmaker Ali Asgari Banned From Traveling, Making Movies After Cannes Premiere of ‘Terrestrial Verses’ (EXCLUSIVE) Ali Asgari, the Iranian filmmaker of "Terrestrial Verses," has been banned from traveling and making films by the Iranian authorities following Cannes.

It's been over a year since it was reported by Variety that Ali Asgari, one of the co-directors of Terrestrial Verses, had his passport confiscated to prevent him from traveling & is banned from making any more movies in Iran.
variety.com/2023/film/ne...

Hadn't heard anything about Terrestrial Verses, but I decided to watch it anyway & I'm so glad that I did. Nine conversations. No camera movement. Each scene dissects something new about bureaucracy, power, & religion in Iranian society. Highly recommend. Streaming on Criterion.

Coma (dir. Bertrand Bonello, 2022)

Sisi & I (dir. Frauke Finsterwalder, 2023)

I did not expect to like either of these two movies as much as I did. Both are a bit rough around the edges but much better for it.

Clicked play on Emilia Perez & I'm regretting all of my life choices that have led up to this moment.

hi, watch Clockwatchers (1997) by Jill Sprecher